Lydbury North, England
Bury Ditches
This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.
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Lydbury North, England
This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Middlesbrough, England
The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Porto do Son, Spain
Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Ekerö V, Sweden
The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.
Barnsley, England
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Sighișoara, Romania
This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
Cooksburg, Pennsylvania
Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."
Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt
A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.
Titusville, Florida
A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.